Hi, I’d really like to get into Yale as an English major; can you help me improve my “brag list“? (P.S. I’m now a Junior!)
- 3.974 GPA (weighted: 4.4)
- Ranked 1st out of about 500
- 5 AP courses this year; 1 last year (I got a 4 on the exam)
-Key Club officer (for two years)
-NHS member
-Newspaper staff (celebrity columnist)
- DECA member
- Speak 2 languages fluently; working on Spanish as my third (I’m in Spanish Language AP)
- Little travel experience and not even within REACH of being in the middle class (I would definitely definitely need to apply for financial aid, and I’m working on scholarships)
-I’m Caucasian technically since my parents are from the Middle East (no minority advantage here)
-1800 practice PSAT (I plan on raising it a lot)
I have read many college admissions books, but I need other people’s opinions. Should I drop DECA (which I just started this year) and take tennis. I enjoy both, and I think that maybe tennis would give me a boost since I don’t play any sports. I am taking independent study right now (which my counselor said would make me look better to college admissions officers). Also, I plan on getting a job at a local bookstore or library a few weeks after I turn 16. What do you think? Can you recommend any colleges or tell me my chances?
LOL! Sorry! No, I am white in my ethnicity, but if you look at me, you’d think I was Indian. I am pretty dark.
I tutor kids in my class for free, but I don’t plan on mentioning that. It’s more of a friendly gesture.
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